R J Pekala

Individual differences in phenomenological experience: states of consciousness as a function of absorption.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 1985 R J Pekala, C F Wenger, R L Levine

State manifestations of the trait of absorption--a trait associated with differential responsivity to hypnosis, meditation, marijuana intoxification, and electromyograph (EMG) biofeedback--were assessed to determine (a) if absorption correlates with various (sub)dimensions of phenomenological experience, and (b) if individuals of differing absorption ability experience different states of...